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John Fallon: Football can take backseat, Irish people should be heard on Palestine

This is certainly one instance where football can take a back seat.
John Fallon: Football can take backseat, Irish people should be heard on Palestine

Ireland fans display a "Show Israel the red card" banner. Pic: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 - 06:40
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John Fallon
John Fallon is a soccer correspondent with a long track record of covering all levels of the men’s and women’s game in Ireland.

NOBODY cares who the manager of Israel is. 

Nobody cares that part of their climb to top seeds was beating Belgium. 

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